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Adam McCulloch

Adam McCulloch

Adam McCulloch first worked for Personnel Today magazine in the early 1990s as a sub editor. He rejoined Personnel Today as a writer in 2017, covering all aspects of HR but with a special interest in diversity, social mobility and industrial relations. He has ventured beyond the HR realm to work as a freelance writer and production editor in sectors including travel (The Guardian), aviation (Flight International), agriculture (Farmers' Weekly), music (Jazzwise), theatre (The Stage) and social work (Community Care). He is also the author of KentWalksNearLondon. Adam first became interested in industrial relations after witnessing an exchange between Arthur Scargill and National Coal Board chairman Ian McGregor in 1984, while working as a temp in facilities at the NCB, carrying extra chairs into a conference room!

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    • Industrial action / strikes

    Morrisons warehouse workers strike over pension contribution change

    by Adam McCulloch 24 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 24 May 2024

    Morrisons has moved to a policy of employers and employees paying 4% into pensions since April.

    • Offices
    • Latest News
    • Workplace culture

    Are you embarrassed to have a messy desk in the office?

    by Adam McCulloch 24 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 24 May 2024

    Has hybrid working led to bad habits when it comes to tidiness?

    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    General election call could lead to heated workplace debates

    by Adam McCulloch 23 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 23 May 2024

    Rishi Sunak’s rain-sodden general election announcement may have been a damp squib, but it will kickstart fevered political debate.

    • NHS
    • Carers
    • Latest News

    Dramatic fall in health and care visas ‘threatens growth’

    by Adam McCulloch 23 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 23 May 2024

    Sharp fall in health and social care visas threatens services and growth, warns immigration expert.

    • NHS
    • Latest News
    • Public sector

    CV searches suggest nursing most in-demand role in UK

    by Adam McCulloch 23 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 23 May 2024

    Nursing roles top the list of the most in-demand jobs in the UK, with care workers, sales roles and teaching...

    • Candidate experience
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    • Jobseeking

    Employers urge more financial support for new recruits

    by Adam McCulloch 23 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 23 May 2024

    A future workforce strategy should address gaps in the financial support offered by Jobcentres to job candidates.

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    • Job creation and losses
    • Labour market

    Effects of recession seen in April recruitment slump

    by Adam McCulloch 17 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 17 May 2024

    Active job postings in April this year were down 36% on the equivalent period in 2023, but remain above pre-pandemic levels.

    • Early careers
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    • Graduates

    Demand for UK graduates remains weak

    by Adam McCulloch 17 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 17 May 2024

    A new poll from specialist recruitment firm Robert Walters found that 62% of graduates said they were struggling to find a relevant professional position in their chosen field.

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    • Employment law

    Gartner reveals latest HR trends on tech, pay transparency and skills

    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2024

    HR tech, pay transparency and L&D are among the key concerns of HR leaders in 2024 so far, says Gartner.

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    • Education - school
    • Recruitment & retention

    Labour makes fresh pledge on teacher recruitment

    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2024

    Unions have welcomed Labour's pledge to recruit thousands of extra teachers.

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    • Education - further and higher
    • Employment tribunals

    Sushi comment was not racist finds employment tribunal

    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2024

    Tribunal found no evidence of race discrimination in academics' case involving ethnicity, alleged microaggressions, bias and bullying.

    • Apprenticeships
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    • Learning & development

    School leavers to be welcomed on train driver courses

    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 16 May 2024

    Eighteen-year-olds to be permitted to drive mainline trains as industry seeks to halt over-reliance on overtime and tackle effects of ageing workforce.

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Dismissal

    Will Labour’s New Deal lead to overwhelmed tribunals?

    by Adam McCulloch 13 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 13 May 2024

    Labour's current plans could cause a spike in legal disputes against employers, claims employment lawyers.

    • Collective redundancy
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    • Manufacturing

    Community union votes for Tata Steel strike

    by Adam McCulloch 10 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 10 May 2024

    Community members vote for Tata steel strike over blast furnace closures and redundancy terms.

    • Latest News
    • Retail
    • Pay & benefits

    Lidl to match Aldi on hourly pay from June

    by Adam McCulloch 10 May 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 10 May 2024

    Lidl GB has announced that, from 1 June, it is increasing pay for hourly-paid employees to a minimum of £12.40 across the country, up from £12.

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